These Jeans from a Recycled Clothing Shop in Japan are Just Peachy
My wife uncovered a treasure in our neighborhood thrift shop: a perfect fit pair of Momotaro Jeans made in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture.
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Category: Life in Japan
Long Walks in Tokyo – From Ginza to Shinjuku
This 3-hour long walk through the heart of Tokyo passes through some historical districts, near a major shrine, and an endangered baseball stadium where Babe Ruth once played.
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The Long Walk – Discover the Real Tokyo Without the Crowds
Walking in Tokyo gives you a true sense of the city’s scale and how it has evolved through time. You’ll get a better understanding of Tokyo’s culture on a two hour stroll through its streets than a week riding around in trains and taxis.
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Fables of the Japanese Conbini
Everybody thinks they know how awesome Japanese convenience stores are, but did you also know these things?
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Riding the Friendly Skies – The Skyflyer Ultra Express
To be frank, I have been a long-time customer of the Keisei Skyliner train between Narita Airport...
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Tokyo Street Fashion Inspired By Houseplants
“The city is so hard. Just cement on top of dirt on top of rock. Even weeds have trouble...
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Tea Ceremony, Rebooted
This past weekend, I finally exhaled. Well, that was the feeling anyway, as my tea ceremony...
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Learning to Fly (A Drone)
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for...
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How To Fail At Workation
The time I tried to do “workation” in Nagano in Japan and failed miserably. But perhaps it wasn’t misery I found, but a chance to truly relax.
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Workation – The Key to the Recovery of Japanese Tourism
What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?
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On Becoming a Tokyo – Kyoto Commuter
As I have been in negotiations for a full-time position at a company I have been freelancing for,...
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Papa’s Got a Brand New (Canvas) Bag
Tracking down the Japanese company that made my favorite canvas briefcase bag was not easy, but the satisfaction of a owning a new bag was worth the effort.
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